battery life? I'm wondering after reading all of the reviews if I am the only one having battery draw issues?
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I have the same problem and I can not figure out how to keep the battery from draining. I have to take the battery out after each use.
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I am even wondering: was this mess with the batteries intended to attract customers anxious to receive "unadvertised" bigger batteries just to boost initial sales? I am sorry for those who are now starting to receive the "standard" 4400 mAh battery. But I want to comfort you: even while I have the bigger 5800 mAh one, it seems almost impossible to me to drain even 60% of it in a real life student usage. I never carry an ac adapter with me anymore because I consistently get at least 5 min. per every 1% of battery power I have, with wifi turned on and on 60% of brightness. When wifi is occasionally off, it comes up to more than 6 min. per 1%. So, even if you will get 75% of this, it will still carry you through the whole day of classes and an evening in a starbucks. Anyways, I would not trade acer for asus even if I got smaller battery, because acer has unparalleled screen in terms of clarity and brightness.
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There is a little delay. More on some settings than others. I would say the battery life is good but I would recommend having a backup. I haven't had the camera for long and I'm no expert so I don't know what would be considered normal usage. I have shot over a hundred pictures on one battery and that is with some playing around with the camera also. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the reply! I also frequent notebookreview.com....I received my UL30A-A2 today, though, and will put it through the battery test hoops over the next couple of days. Even if it is not the advertised 16 hours 12 hours is still absolutely excellent imo!
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Hi W.J.Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot.The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases, charger, sleeves. I wish I could get my money back and move on.Sorry to share my disappointing experience. I hope yours is better. Hi W.J.Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot.The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases,... » Read More Hi W.J.Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot.The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases, charger, sleeves. I wish I could get my money back and move on.Sorry to share my disappointing experience. I hope yours is better. « Show Less
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Hi Gregory,I have had mine for several months now and have absolutely no issues with it. Battery life might not be as good as some would like (4 - 6 hours, depending upon specific use), but mine stays mostly plugged in, so it is really a non-issue for me. I use mine for work, have produced a few videos with it just to compare it with my desktop system, and use it in conjunction with Chromecast to watch high definition movies on my large screen TV. The 17" display on the laptop is very good at watching high definition movies from short distances. There may be better units out there, but I am not disappointed at all with this one. Hi Gregory,I have had mine for several months now and have absolutely no issues with it. Battery life might not be as good as some would like (4 - 6 hours, depending upon specific use), but mine stays mostly plugged in, so it is really a non-issue for me. I use mine for work, have produced a few videos with it just to compare it with my desktop system, and use it in conjunction with Chromecast to watch high definition movies on my large screen TV. The 17" display on the laptop is very good at watching high definition movies from short distances. There may be better units... » Read More Hi Gregory,I have had mine for several months now and have absolutely no issues with it. Battery life might not be as good as some would like (4 - 6 hours, depending upon specific use), but mine stays mostly plugged in, so it is really a non-issue for me. I use mine for work, have produced a few videos with it just to compare it with my desktop system, and use it in conjunction with Chromecast to watch high definition movies on my large screen TV. The 17" display on the laptop is very good at watching high definition movies from short distances. There may be better units out there, but I am not disappointed at all with this one. « Show Less
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I have actually tested the battery life at maximum use. From fully charged, I had the screen at 100% brightness, and going online, I was watching videos. My battery lasted a little bit more than 4 1/2 hours before it went to 0%.
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I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not sure if I should be impressed by this for a small camera or not. Depends on how many pictures are being taken on that almost whole day. I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not... » Read More I too have this concern. Though it's hard to gauge because people all seem to have different standards about what good battery life is. So please, those of you who reply, be sure to specify in some quantifiable terms how long your batteries lasted, what kind you were using, and whether you used the flash or battery saving settings/techniques. Be as specific as possible. Thanks.I see posts by people who were thrilled that they could take 'almost a whole day' worth of pictures. I have a bulky sony DSC-S50 that will take pictures all day for a week without recharging so I'm not sure if I should be impressed by this for a small camera or not. Depends on how many pictures are being taken on that almost whole day. « Show Less
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I continue to have problems with battery life. I began adding a date to my batteries after noticing how quickly they must be replaced. I get exactly 1 month out of the batteries. I changed the batteries on 2/23 and today, 3/23, my mouse is dead again. I use this mouse 5 days a week, approximately 8 hours per day. I have never encountered a mouse that required such frequent battery changes. I am unhappy with the battery life, which I deem unacceptable. Competitor products do not require as much juice to operate.
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I''ve had mine for 5 months now. Batteries still indicating more than 50%. I don't think battery life will be an issue.
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I have had mine for some time and don't recall that it was a problem when I installed the battery. Sounds like you may have to return it and get another, BTW, I do like (and trust) the unit.
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I haven't been unhappy with the battery life. Perhaps normal usage depends on the person. I play games, watch a couple movies, once in a while check things out online. I charge mine up about once a week just to keep it ready, but I do not use it every day. For the wi-fi, I have to be home, so I download games or movies to watch when away.
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I have used mine intermittently for several days in a row and never had a problem with battery life. At least several hours of continuous operation. I think I would run out of memory card space before I ran out of battery.
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Hi W.J. Two thoughts here. First, I'm not happy with the performance of the battery's life -- seem to work OK for low power items (i.e. wireless mouse), but fall way short of the mark for higher demand items (flashlight) -- I'd guess 10 to 15% of an Alkaline battery life. That said, and in all fairness, it appears there were a number of 'knock-offs' introduced into the selling stream. I'm not sure if mine were part of the counterfit lot. The customer service group at Eneloop aren't the easiest to work with either. I invested about $350 in batteries, cases, charger, sleeves. I wish I could get my money back and move on. Sorry to share my disappointing experience. I hope yours is better.
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Beats me - that's the one problem with this device, I use it starting in about April through maybe the middle of July and then the batteries are dead. I'm not planning to tackle the problem again until spring, but it's just a bunch of batteries bound together, and I'm pretty sure with a little effort, I can figure out how to "make" one and use rechargeables or something so it will last longer. They used to carry these batteries on line and even through some seller on Amazon, but my guess is there were so many complaints about the product, people stopped carrying it - I know the place I bought it stopped carrying it and the batteries a long time ago. Hope this helps. Beats me - that's the one problem with this device, I use it starting in about April through maybe the middle of July and then the batteries are dead. I'm not planning to tackle the problem again until spring, but it's just a bunch of batteries bound together, and I'm pretty sure with a little effort, I can figure out how to "make" one and use rechargeables or something so it will last longer. They used to carry these batteries on line and even through some seller on Amazon, but my guess is there were so many complaints about the product, people stopped carrying it - I know the... » Read More Beats me - that's the one problem with this device, I use it starting in about April through maybe the middle of July and then the batteries are dead. I'm not planning to tackle the problem again until spring, but it's just a bunch of batteries bound together, and I'm pretty sure with a little effort, I can figure out how to "make" one and use rechargeables or something so it will last longer. They used to carry these batteries on line and even through some seller on Amazon, but my guess is there were so many complaints about the product, people stopped carrying it - I know the place I bought it stopped carrying it and the batteries a long time ago. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Carol,I've had no issues with my batteries. I bought a second more inexpensive one (different brand) also without any issues. Sometimes I get as much as 8-10 hours. Hope that helps.Ed
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I have not had this problem with the two of these that I have in my home. Also I have not had the battery draining issue that several others have complained about. So far mine have worked well for me.